I agree. It looks like a Japanese hatchback with a Jaguar face grafted on.

pjl35

03-09-2017 03:09 PM

So far, in the one picture we've seen, it looks nearly identical to the concept, which you both loved.

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Originally Posted by paranoidgarliclover
(Post 481922)

Having said that, I think this is a knock out and exactly what Jaguar needs. Futuristic, sexy, and also somewhat practical.

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Originally Posted by swizzle
(Post 481945)

The I Pace is truly lovely. If they could do for it what Lexus did with the LC500, they would have a winner. DO NOT water down the design.

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Originally Posted by swizzle
(Post 483949)

That could be something that suddenly makes Jaguar's sales less laughably bad in the USA. Great look with loads of potential to find garages.

paranoidgarliclover

03-09-2017 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pjl35
(Post 484208)

So far, in the one picture we've seen, it looks nearly identical to the concept, which you both loved.

I did indeed like the concept. And I actually don't think the Instgram car spy pic looks that much like the concept in the detailing. I see a pronounced front quarter window (which screams "econocar" to me), and I see a much higher rising beltline (could just be angle of the pic). I also see a much more sloping roofline and somewhat flatter side surfacing. The concept (I just looked at pics again) had a much "fatter" and more aggressive stance.

Altogether, the effect is more lifted hatch (which looks very cheap to me), rather than squashed SUV (which looks much more sporty and modern, IMHO).

Again, it could all be the angle of the spy pic. Some cars just have angles that are flattering. At the auto show where I saw the concept, the platform was elevated, so I would not have been able to see the car from "above."

BTW, I didn't see your post b/f I made my post (looks we posted at the same time). I think the car in your spy pic looks very nice (and, again, it does not appear to be the exact same car).

pjl35

03-09-2017 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by paranoidgarliclover
(Post 484209)

I did indeed like the concept. And I actually don't think the Instgram car spy pic looks that much like the concept in the detailing. I see a pronounced front quarter window (which screams "econocar" to me), and I see a much higher rising beltline (could just be angle of the pic). I also see a much more sloping roofline and somewhat flatter side surfacing. The concept (I just looked at pics again) had a much "fatter" and more aggressive stance.

Altogether, the effect is more lifted hatch (which looks very cheap to me), rather than squashed SUV (which looks much more sporty and modern, IMHO).

Again, it could all be the angle of the spy pic. Some cars just have angles that are flattering. At the auto show where I saw the concept, the platform was elevated, so I would not have been able to see the car from "above."

BTW, I didn't see your post b/f I made my post (looks we posted at the same time). I think the car in your spy pic looks very nice (and, again, it does not appear to be the exact same car).

I have a strong suspicion it's the angle of the picture. The side surfacing and details upfront all appear to be covered by the "wrap" camo plastic they have on it.

paranoidgarliclover

03-09-2017 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pjl35
(Post 484210)

I have a strong suspicion it's the angle of the picture. The side surfacing and details upfront all appear to be covered by the "wrap" camo plastic they have on it.

But I'm also confused. There is an I-Pace and there is an E-Pace? Which one did the concept preview again???

pjl35

03-09-2017 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by paranoidgarliclover
(Post 484212)

But I'm also confused. There is an I-Pace and there is an E-Pace? Which one did the concept preview again???

The concept previewed this, the I-Pace, the electric vehicle.

The E-Pace is just a smaller crossover to slot below the F-Pace, which will likely be gasoline only. I posted a pic of the E-Pace because this thread was originally part of the E-Pace thread (it wasn't known that the I-Pace was distinct, so I posted the pic I did for clarification that they're separate vehicles).